Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35873/12]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/12]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together.

Details of the number of Advisers currently appointed to support me in the performance of my duties as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister of State for European Affairs are provided in the table below.

Details of the number of Advisers appointed to Ministers and Ministers of State serving at the Department of Foreign Affairs over the period 2007 to 2011 are set out in the following table.